Korean Journal of Veterinary Research (대한수의학회지)

The Korean Society of Veterinary Science (대한수의학회)
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Prevalence of internal parasites in the laboratory rats

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  • Wee, Sung-hwan (Veterinary Research Institute, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Lee, Chung-gil (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
  • Kang, Yung-bai (Veterinary Research Institute, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Kang, Mun-il (Veterinary Research Institute, Rural Development Administration) ;
  • Lee, Chai-yong (College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University)
  • 위성환 (농촌진흥청 가축위생연구소) ;
  • 이정길 (전남대학교 수의과대학) ;
  • 강영배 (농촌진흥청 가축위생연구소) ;
  • 강문일 (농촌진흥청 가축위생연구소) ;
  • 이채용 (전남대학교 수의과대학)
  • Received : 1988.07.30
  • Published : 1989.01.31
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Abstract

A survey on the prevalence of internal parasites in the laboratory rats in the Chonnam and Kyunggi areas was carried out. A total of 208 rats was selected for necropsy and the parasites were collected from the organs and the fecal samples. The infection rate of the internal parasites was high as 63.9% and eight species of parasites were identified. Among the species identified A tetraptera(21.6%) and H diminuta(20.7%) appeared with relatively higher infection rates than any other species identified. A significant difference in numbers of parasites was recognized between the regions as 8 species in Chonnam and 4 species in Kyunggi. The laboratory rats reared in stainless steel cage showed the higher infection rate than those in polycarbonate cage, with some exception in H spumosa and H nana. In this survey T crassicauda was firstly in the laboratory rats in Korea.

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